wasserdurchlässig

[ˈvasɐˌdʊʁçlɛsɪç]

/[ˈvasɐˌdʊʁçlɛsɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“wasserdurchlässig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - für dünnflüssige Flüssigkeiten wie Wasser leicht zu durchfließen; durchlässig für Flüssigkeit

Key facts for wasserdurchlässig
PropertyValue
Headwordwasserdurchlässig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvasɐˌdʊʁçlɛsɪç]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wasserdurchlässig” sits in German frequency

wasserdurchlässig falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wasserdurchlässig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvasɐˌdʊʁçlɛsɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "für dünnflüssige Flüssigkeiten wie Wasser leicht zu durchfließen; durchlässig für Flüssigkeit".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for wasserdurchlässig, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is wasserdurchlässig, spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-D-U-R-C-H-L-Ä-S-S-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    für dünnflüssige Flüssigkeiten wie Wasser leicht zu durchfließen; durchlässig für Flüssigkeit

Antonyms

wasserdichtwasserundurchlässig

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wasserdurchlässig"?
"wasserdurchlässig" is spelled W-A-S-S-E-R-D-U-R-C-H-L-Ä-S-S-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvasɐˌdʊʁçlɛsɪç].
What does "wasserdurchlässig" mean?
As an adjective, "wasserdurchlässig" means: für dünnflüssige Flüssigkeiten wie Wasser leicht zu durchfließen; durchlässig für Flüssigkeit
How do you pronounce "wasserdurchlässig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wasserdurchlässig" is [ˈvasɐˌdʊʁçlɛsɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wasserdurchlässig" come from?
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Using “wasserdurchlässig”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-S-S-E-R-D-U-R-C-H-L-Ä-S-S-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvasɐˌdʊʁçlɛsɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list